October 2015 Weather Facts

October marks the first time since May that temperatures have fallen below freezing. Although we may have had some colder days, October’s temperatures were not all that bad, reaching over 22°C on October 12, 2015.

8.86°C
Average daily temperature for October, 2015. The minimum recorded temperature of -5.92°C was observed on October 19th, 2015 at 3:45 am from Station 4.
28.48°C
Total difference between the warmest (22.56°C) and coldest (-5.92°C) recorded temperatures in the Alder Creek watershed.
147
Number of days since the last recorded temperature below 0°C. Streak started on May 23, 2015 and ended October 17, 2015.
99.6mm
Average total precipitation that fell within the Alder Creek watershed this month.
16%
Amount of the monthly precipitation total to fall in one short burst on October 24th, 2015 between 8:00 pm and 8:45 pm.
9.014m/s
Maximum wind speed of 32.45 km/h was recorded on October 29th, 2015 at 9:00 am.